CLEVELAND — The Yankees' Carlos Beltran was hit in the face with a baseball during batting practice Wednesday.

Beltran was then pulled from the lineup and replaced with Derek Jeter, who will be the designated hitter. Jeter was scheduled to have a day off against the Indians at Progressive Field. Brendan Ryan will start at shortstop.

Beltran was whacked with his own line drive, which caromed off the screen and nailed him right below the eye. He suffered a bruise. It was unknown whether Beltran will be able to play Thursday.

The Yankees have had plenty of terrible injuries this season, but Beltran might win the Worst Luck award.

Beltran missed a month when doctors found an old bone spur in his right elbow. He returned in early June, but the injury has kept him from playing anything but DH.

The 37-year-old also had missed the last two games with a strained hamstring near the back of his right knee, but had said Tuesday it was feeling better.

Beltran is hitting just .216 with nine homers and 28 RBI. He signed a three-year, $45-million contract with the Yankees this offseason.